urbane

Example Sentences

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Sir Andreas told the BBC in 2002 how he had been described as an "urbane liberal" by the Daily Mail for this controversial move "and I was so pleased with the 'urbane'."

From BBC

The urbane and cultured Johnson was an insider with a vast network of contacts in publishing and politics.

From Los Angeles Times

We are on the verge of having an urbane, racially diverse democracy where people of different backgrounds come together to create a dynamic society that inspires creativity and innovation.

From Salon

He has been described as urbane, sensible and bright.

From BBC

The show’s most urban, if not urbane, artworks are Pam Frederick’s “It’s in the Cards” collages, constructed from photographs of fortuneteller shops in Washington and New Orleans.

From Washington Post